Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

At this time, the flat-fire cannon is very useful.

Aiming directly at where the Japanese troops were gathered was far more effective than using mortars or grenade launchers, because mortars and grenade launchers had much worse aiming than flat-fire artillery.

Yang Quanwu deployed flat-fire artillery specifically to attack several heavy weapons columns of the Japanese army.

Then came mortars, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns.

Don't give the Japanese army any chance at all.

The important thing is that the Japanese soldiers were resting, so they sat together in a dense group. Basically, they were small teams, and the distance between each team was also very close.

The power of a flat-fire cannon is not great, but if it hits the target with one shot, it is normal to cause more than ten casualties.

As for mortars, their power is even greater.

The Japanese army was too relaxed.

The weapons were piled on the other side and everyone was taking a rest and relaxing.

Now, being attacked suddenly, it was impossible to organize a counterattack in such a short time. But it was different here in Division 1. The troops fought with all their might, attacking and charging. In the first round, they unleashed a barrage of bullets on the Japanese, causing over 300 casualties.

Then do not give the Japanese army any chance to organize a counterattack.

The troops ambushed on both sides of the road rushed out. Yang Quanwu guessed that the Japanese would be relieved once they got out of the mountainous road of Yilai Highway. So he took advantage of the terrain where there were no mountains on both sides of the road, but there were still some small mounds, and ambushed many people on both sides.

When it comes to ambushes, commanders like Yang Quanwu, who came from the old Red Army, are all experts.

It can even be said that from the Red Army to the current Eighth Route Army, ambush is everyone's forte. The ambushing troops on both sides rushed out in an instant and directly killed the Japanese army's square formation.

Chapter 310: Great Victory in Yi County 2

The Eighth Route Army's ambush tactics favored ambushing troops at close range. Because the Eighth Route Army couldn't match the Japanese in firepower or marksmanship, they could only resort to risky tactics. A close-range ambush was one such risky tactic.

After the first round of ambush, the troops ambushed at close range rushed into the Japanese troops. In the past, when the Eighth Route Army was poorly equipped, the troops ambushed at close range would directly rush in and engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Like the famous Shentouling ambush, the 129th Division ambushed a large number of troops at close range.

After the ambush began, they attacked quickly. They all held spears and started hand-to-hand combat. Because the Japanese army was panicked after being ambushed, they did not gain the upper hand in the hand-to-hand combat.

This led to the famous victory of the Shentouling ambush.

The equipment of the Eighth Route Army troops is now much better than at the beginning, especially the equipment of the main force.

The troops that Yang Quanwu ambushed at close range were all pistol battalions.

The Eighth Route Army would form specialized pistol brigades. Besides small teams sent to enemy-occupied areas to carry out missions, these brigades were primarily used in ambushes and close-range raids.

The troops quickly rushed to close in on the Japanese troops, using their Mauser pistols as machine guns in close combat. They first blasted the stunned Japanese soldiers with a barrage of fire, then charged forward with swords and spears. In addition to the main force of the First Division, there were also numerous local troops ambushed there.

Because Yang Quanwu lacked troops.

At this time, all troops capable of fighting must be used. Furthermore, many of the local troops in Division 1 had fought numerous battles alongside the main force. Many of these local troops were armed with swords and spears, and charging forward would involve hand-to-hand combat.

Because this way we can take advantage of the number of people and quickly win the game.

Iida Taijiro was completely at a loss as to what to do. This time, the Japanese army was ambushed, and Iida Taijiro was truly unprepared. This wasn't the first time Iida Taijiro had raided the First Division. In the past, whenever the Eighth Route Army left the mountainous areas, they rarely concentrated their forces. This was because concentrating forces in non-mountainous areas would easily make them vulnerable to Japanese bombers.

That's why he was so relaxed.

Many Japanese soldiers were killed before they even got their guns after being ambushed.

Some Japanese soldiers relaxed too much.

There was no tension at all. Iida Taijiro tried to organize his troops to counterattack several times, but failed.

Because the Japanese army was too panicked and could not organize itself at all.

A person's mental state of tension, relaxation, tension, and relaxation will ultimately result in both physical and mental exhaustion.

Combined with Yang Quanwu's order for the troops to charge and attack fiercely, the First Division and local forces completely dispersed the Japanese army in a short period of time. As a result, the troops were unable to organize themselves. Iida Taijiro attempted to organize a counterattack several times, which was witnessed by the Eighth Route Army observation post. The observation post immediately reported this to Huang Fa, the commander of the troops. Huang Fa, a seasoned general, immediately suspected that this was the Japanese commander.

So organize flat-fire artillery and mortars.

"General, our only option now is to break out. We can't stay here any longer.

"It's not that easy."

Iida Taijiro shook his head.

He certainly wanted to break out, but he didn't have many troops at his disposal. Breaking out with such a limited force was practically impossible. Since the Eighth Route Army had ambushed him here, how could he possibly break out? Iida Taijiro surveyed his surroundings, pointed to a high point to the northeast, and said, "Organize the troops to seize that high point. Once there, immediately build fortifications and await rescue from the 221st Regiment. We only need to hold out for a few hours."

Nobuo Matsui looked at the high point.

Couldn't help but sigh.

It's called a high point, but it's actually just a slightly higher spot among a group of small mounds. However, this place is no longer a mountain road; the surrounding area is like this. It's good to have such a high point.

It would be better to fight in the mountains.

The Eighth Route Army could use the mountains to hide themselves. In fact, the Japanese army could also use the mountains as a defense when ambushed. But in this poor place, there was no place to find a defense.

"General, I'll go get ready."

"hurry up."

"Hai."

Nobuo Matsui immediately turned around and prepared to organize his few remaining troops to capture the small hill.

But just as he turned around, he saw a black speck coming from a distance. Matsui Nobuo's eyes suddenly widened, and he shouted, "General, be careful"—but before he could finish, the black speck had already reached him.

"boom"

With a loud explosion, the Japanese headquarters was directly blown up.

Nobuo Matsui is not dead.

He was only injured by debris.

He turned his head and saw Iida Taijiro's head bleeding profusely. He hadn't been killed directly by the explosion, but rather by fragments lodged in his head. The blood from Iida Taijiro's head stained the surrounding snow red. Looking around, the command center was practically dead.

Those who were alive were also seriously injured.

However, before Nobuo Matsui could make any move, two more shells fell here.

"boom-"

Nobuo Matsui may be very lucky, or he may be very unlucky.

All three shells landed on the headquarters. None of them hit Nobuo Matsui directly, but after each bomb exploded, fragments hit him, leaving him covered in blood.

In the cold December, Nobuo Matsui just lay in the icy snow, bleeding.

He saw Iida Taijiro.

Iida Taijiro, who was still breathing just now, had one of his arms blown off and was completely dead.

He watched Iida Taijiro die, and watched the surrounding Japanese troops being annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. Of course, he could also feel the blood flowing from his body, and his life began to slowly slip away.

He was not reconciled.

I was only 44, and already a colonel and regimental commander. With a little more effort, I could easily become a major general before I turned . I shouldn't die here, but my body was growing colder and colder.

"Commander, good news. We killed a general."

"Let's go over and have a look."

In this ambush, Yang Quanwu mobilized three main regiments and over 220 local troops. In just over two hours, he decisively eliminated the 1400th Regiment. Among them were over 300 Japanese combatants and over 1700 wounded, for a total of approximately men. Of course, the First Division had already done a lot of work to prepare for this moment.

Yang Quanwu was very happy.

The 35th Division was one of the biggest enemies of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region in Hebei. This time, the annihilation of one of its regiments was a heavy blow to the Japanese 35th Division. After all, the 35th Division was only a three-regiment division, and a full regiment was really a heavy blow to the 35th Division.

“This is the Major General, probably the commander of the 35th Infantry Division.

Yang Quanwu didn't expect that he would kill a Japanese major general this time.

Within two years, the Eighth Column had successively killed four Japanese brigade and regimental commanders, all commanding major generals. Although Yang Quanwu was delighted, he was also envious. After all, they had killed active generals. He himself had fought many tough battles, but he had never killed an active general.

On the contrary, some regiment commanders and colonels who were killed in the battle were promoted after they were killed, but that happened after their death.

I have never killed a Japanese major general in active service, but I didn't expect to kill one this time.

The yellow-haired man kicked the still-breathing Matsui Nobuo and said, "Commander, this is a colonel. He should be the commander of the 220th Regiment."

"Not dead yet?"

"Almost dead. Look at how much blood is on the ground in this cold weather."

"let it go."

Yang Quanwu felt a little regretful.

If we could capture a Japanese regiment commander alive, it would be much more valuable than killing him. Although this person is not dead, he is basically beyond saving. This is no different from being dead.

"Report."

"explain."

"There was a group of wounded Japanese soldiers, about a hundred of them. They refused to surrender and even shot at us.

"Why hesitate? Pull over the mortars, grenade launchers, and flat-fire cannons. Finish the battle quickly. The wounded who don't surrender are not prisoners, they're enemies. We don't have that much time. End the battle quickly, clean up the battlefield, and evacuate the troops."

"Yes."

Yang Quanwu is not a person with moral purist obsession.

Anyone who refused to surrender was an enemy, regardless of whether they were wounded or not. Besides, the troops had to evacuate after the battle, and Yang Quanwu had no time to care about the wounded Japanese soldiers.

"Go over now and clean up the battlefield as quickly as possible."

"Yes."

Although the Japanese soldiers in a regiment were half-crippled, they had a lot of good things in their hands.

Yang Quanwu commanded the troops and sorted out the Japanese headquarters. He said, "Remember, everything in the headquarters must be found. Not even a scrap of paper can be left behind. Those documents may contain intelligence on the Japanese army."

The Japanese military documents seized on the battlefield have always been the most important things for the Eighth Route Army.

This kind of document was valued not only by the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region but also by Yan'an. Because the Eighth Route Army still had very little information about the Japanese military, the Eighth Route Army's intelligence department was particularly fond of these Japanese military documents.

About forty minutes later, Huang Fa came over and said, "Commander, the battlefield has been cleaned up.

“The troops retreated.

Chapter 311: Washing Away the Shame

The North China Front Army's sweep of the Shanxi-Chahar-West base area was coming to an end.